scholarly journals Allowing for Heterogeneity in the Consideration of Airport Access Modes: The Case of Bari Airport

2019 ◽  
Vol 2673 (8) ◽  
pp. 50-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela S. Bergantino ◽  
Mauro Capurso ◽  
Thijs Dekker ◽  
Stephane Hess
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Latent Variable ◽  
Choice Model ◽  
Mode Choice ◽  
Reasonable Assumption ◽  
The Public ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Variable Approach ◽  
Access Mode ◽  
Airport Access

Mode choice models traditionally assume that all objectively available alternatives are considered. This might not always be a reasonable assumption, even when the number of alternatives is limited. Consideration of alternatives, like many other aspects of the decision-making process, cannot be observed by the analyst, and can only be imperfectly measured. As part of a stated choice survey aimed at unveiling air passengers’ preferences for access modes to Bari International Airport in Italy, we collected a wide set of indicators that either directly or indirectly measure respondents’ consideration of the public transport alternatives. In our access mode choice model, consideration of public transport services was treated as a latent variable, and entered the utility function for this mode through a “discounting” factor. The proposed integrated choice and latent variable approach allows the analyst not only to overcome potential endogeneity and measurement error issues associated with the indicators, but also makes the model suitable for forecasting. As a result of accounting for consideration effects, we observed an improvement in fit that also held in a validation sample; moreover, the effects of policy changes aimed at improving the modal share of public transport were considerably reduced.

scholarly journals The Impact of Perception toward the Built Environment in Airport Access Mode Choice Using Hybrid Choice Modeling

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahdi Yazdanpanah ◽  
Mansour Hadji Hosseinlou
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Latent Variable ◽  
Choice Model ◽  
Stated Preference ◽  
Mode Choice ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Education Experience ◽  
Access Mode ◽  
Airport Access ◽  
The Impact

Built environment (BE), as an objective variable, plays a substantial role in urban residents’ behavior. However, the perception toward a BE, as a subjective variable, varies among people. To identify the role of perception toward BE, we used a stated preference (SP) survey conducted in January–February 2015 at the Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKIA), Tehran, Iran. The data was drawn from 641 individuals; 359 of them were residents of Tehran. For the estimation of the model, a hybrid discrete choice model was used to capture the latent variable, in addition to mode attributes and trip conditions, with 1795 SP observations. Psychometric questions concerned the perception of ease in access to main streets or highways and good traffic conditions within their residential areas. The results showed that the latent variable (positive perception toward built environment or PBE) had a significant positive effect on people’s willingness to park at the airport. Moreover, the gender, age, marital status, level of education, experience living in a foreign country, and income level also influenced the formation of perception toward the BE and airport transportation mode choice.

Understanding Issues in Airport Ground Access Modeling: Lessons from a Revealed Preference Study of New York Metropolitan Area Airports

2017 ◽  
Vol 2626 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-98
Author(s):  
Duncan Kisia
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Choice Model ◽  
Mode Choice ◽  
Revealed Preference ◽  
Choice Models ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Preference Data ◽  
Access Mode ◽  
Analytical Strategies ◽  
Airport Access

Airport ground access mode choice models can provide a great deal of utility for airport facility managers tasked with landside access planning. However, the absence of definitive standards to guide the development of these airport planning tools often results in wide variations in methodological approaches that in turn generate counterintuitive mode choice model parameters and that often leads to improper understanding of the air passenger ground access trip. A new regional airport ground access model was developed in support of the New York City Department of Transportation’s LaGuardia Airport Access Alternatives Analysis Study. The air passenger model developed for the study included a set of market-segmented ground access mode choice models, developed by using revealed preference data from a 2005 survey commissioned by FAA. The model estimation process tested a number of analytical strategies to address some of the challenges typically encountered with revealed preference data and, in the process, uncovered some findings that should both aid future airport ground access mode choice modeling efforts and further illuminate the modeling community’s understanding of the value of time, particularly as it interacts with household income levels and various dimensions of business travel.

Joint Modeling of Access Mode and Parking Choice of Air Travelers Using Revealed Preference Data

2021 ◽  
pp. 036119812110190
Author(s):  
Yanbo Ge ◽  
Alec Biehl ◽  
Srinath Ravulaparthy ◽  
Venu Garikapati ◽  
Monte Lunacek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Choice Model ◽  
Mode Choice ◽  
Revealed Preference ◽  
Predictive Performance ◽  
Joint Modeling ◽  
Joint Model ◽  
Access Mode ◽  
Revenue Estimates ◽  
Airport Access ◽  
Context Specific

Airport ground access mode choice is distinct from everyday mode choice decisions, necessitating context-specific choice model estimation. Understanding airport ground access mode choice decisions is not only important for developing infrastructure planning strategies, but also for assessing the impacts of emerging modes on airport revenues, particularly from parking. However, parking choice is an often-overlooked dimension in airport ground access choice modeling. This paper addresses this gap through the development of a joint model of airport access mode and parking option choice using a passenger survey conducted at Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport in 2015. Compared with a traditional conditional logit model that does not consider parking options available at DFW airport, the joint model of mode and parking decisions was found to generate more realistic values of travel time and was shown to have better predictive performance, both of which are critical for obtaining better airport parking revenue estimates and identifying traveler cohorts who may respond more strongly to potential policies targeting curb congestion and parking demand.

scholarly journals Mode Choice Model for Public Transport with Categorized Latent Variables

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Chen ◽  
Shoujie Li
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Latent Variables ◽  
Logit Model ◽  
Latent Variable ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Choice Model ◽  
Mode Choice ◽  
Integrated Model ◽  
Mode Choice Model ◽  
The Impact

Mode choice model for public transport, which integrates structural equation model (SEM) and discrete choice model (DCM) with categorized latent variables, was presented in this paper. Apart from identifying those important latent variables that affect mode choice for public transport, the objective of this study was also to develop an improved disaggregative model that better explains travel behavior of those decision-makers in choosing public transport. After extensive observations, selective latent variable sets which consist of latent variable components were chosen together with explicit variables in formulating the utility functions. Data collected in Chengdu city, China, were used to calibrate and validate the model. Results showed that the impact of fare on mode choice of public transport escalated in the SEM-DCM integrated model compared with the traditional logit model. The goodness of fit for the integrated model with latent variable sets is 0.201 higher than that of the traditional logit model, which proves that latent variables have an obvious impact on mode choice behavior, and the SEM-DCM integrated model has higher accuracy and stronger explanatory ability. The results are especially helpful for public transport operators to achieve higher mode share split by improving the service quality of public transport in terms of providing more convenience and better service environment for public transport users.

scholarly journals A GIS-Based Methodology for Evaluating the Increase in Multimodal Transport between Bicycle and Rail Transport Systems. A Case Study in Palermo

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 321
Author(s):  
Alessandro Emilio Capodici ◽  
Gabriele D’Orso ◽  
Marco Migliore
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Choice Model ◽  
Rail Transport ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Transit System ◽  
Modal Choice ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Multimodal Transport

Background: In a world where every municipality is pursuing the goals of more sustainable mobility, bicycles play a fundamental role in getting rid of private cars and travelling by an eco-friendly mode of transport. Additionally, private and shared bikes can be used as a feeder transit system, solving the problem of the first- and last-mile trips. Thanks to GIS (Geographic Information System) software, it is possible to evaluate the effectiveness of such a sustainable means of transport in future users’ modal choice. Methods: Running an accessibility analysis of cycling and rail transport services, the potential mobility demand attracted by these services and the possible multimodality between bicycle and rail transport systems can be assessed. Moreover, thanks to a modal choice model calibrated for high school students, it could be verified if students will be really motivated to adopt this solution for their home-to-school trips. Results: The GIS-based analysis showed that almost half of the active population in the study area might potentially abandon the use of their private car in favour of a bike and its combination with public transport systems; furthermore, the percentage of the students of one high school of Palermo, the Einstein High School, sharply increases from 1.5% up to 10.1%, thanks also to the combination with the rail transport service. Conclusions: The GIS-based methodology shows that multimodal transport can be an effective way to pursue a more sustainable mobility in cities and efficiently connect suburbs with low-frequent public transport services to the main public transport nodes.

scholarly journals A Novel Model for Determining Public Service Compensation in Integrated Public Transport Systems

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 2969 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gordan Stojić ◽  
Dušan Mladenović ◽  
Olegas Prentkovskis ◽  
Slavko Vesković
Keyword(s):  
Public Service ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Free Market ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Passenger Transport ◽  
Market Conditions ◽  
The Public ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Optimal Approach ◽  
Novel Model

In free market conditions, if public passenger transport services are commercially unprofitable, there will be no interest for transport companies to perform them. However, directly because of the citizens’ interests, on the one hand, and indirectly because of the economy, passenger public transport services have become of a general public interest. The authorities must prepare appropriate legal fair market conditions, based on which public transport will be subsidized and conducted. In order to achieve that, for the mutual benefit of the public, users and transport companies, it is necessary that the right Public Service Obligation Model (PSO model or in some literature PCS—Public Service Compensation) be defined. Within this study, the optimal approach to assigning a PSC contract to transport companies for performing the PSO in integrated and regular public passenger transport systems is determined. A novel model, presented in this paper, can help national, regional and local authorities to choose and determine the way and level of PSCs for conducting the public transport of passengers and establishing a sustainable public passenger transport system.

scholarly journals Will Bus Subsidy in Indonesia Sustainable?

2019 ◽  
Vol 280 ◽  
pp. 04016
Author(s):  
Muhammad Nanang Prayudyanto ◽  
Muiz Thohir ◽  
Stefan Belka
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Urban Transport ◽  
The Public ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Mode Share ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Motor Vehicle Use ◽  
The Right ◽  
Public Transport Services

The subsidies for public transport entails a controversial discussion on the pros and cons. On one hand mode share of public transport will decrease with increasing income levels towards private motor vehicle use. Intention of this paper is to prove that subsidy plays important role in the public transport operation and business. However such subsidy is not recover he needs to carry out the sustainable urban transport in the future. Government and private partner should create a systematic subsidy targeted for the right modes, that having sustainable achievement. This paper is structured to answer to what extent the effectiveness of government subsidies for the development of public transport services.

scholarly journals Heuristic Optimization Approach to Selecting a Transport Connection in City Public Transport

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jozef Kul’ka ◽  
Martin Mantič ◽  
Melichar Kopas ◽  
Eva Faltinová ◽  
Daniel Kachman
Keyword(s):  
Transport System ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Heuristic Optimization ◽  
Optimization Approach ◽  
The Public ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Solution Focused ◽  
Bus Transport

AbstractThe article presents a heuristic optimization approach to select a suitable transport connection in the framework of a city public transport. This methodology was applied on a part of the public transport in Košice, because it is the second largest city in the Slovak Republic and its network of the public transport creates a complex transport system, which consists of three different transport modes, namely from the bus transport, tram transport and trolley-bus transport. This solution focused on examining the individual transport services and their interconnection in relevant interchange points.

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